Briggs gave Fury an encouraging pep talk at ringside last December when both men attended Anthony Joshua vs Eric Molina then, in a recent interview with Sky Sports, explained his own mental health issues.

"As far as his depression, I've got love for him," Briggs said about Fury. "I respect and understand what he's going through."

Eddie Hearn explains his plan for Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury

Eddie Hearn explains his plan for Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury

Briggs, now aged 45, held the lineal world heavyweight title in 1997 then briefly won the WBO title in 2006, while Fury hasn't fought since ending Klitschko's divisional dominance two years ago.

"I look forward to resuming my career in the UK," said Briggs, whose most recent fight was at London's O2 in May 2016.